flood chute

noun

A short cut taken by a river or similar waterway during high water, rather than following the normal meandering route.

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Meanings

nounflood chute (plural flood chutes)

plural flood chutes

  1. A short cut taken by a river or similar waterway during high water, rather than following the normal meandering route.
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APA

flood chute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20chute

MLA

“flood chute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20chute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flood chute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flood%20chute.

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